Part 2 – Ultimate Team Players: ND & SD
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This is part 2 of our Ultimate Team Players from North Dakota and South Dakota. Everyone wants to be a team player but few can actually do it. It takes a special type of person to be a team-first player!…
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Continue ReadingThis is part 2 of our Ultimate Team Players from North Dakota and South Dakota. Everyone wants to be a team player but few can actually do it. It takes a special type of person to be a team-first player!
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Alphabetically here are the Ultimate Team Players from ND and SD:
6’2 G/F Blake Volmer Blake Volmer 6'0" | CG Winner | 2023 State SD || Winner || SD Attack || 2023
Why? He is Mr. Everything, can play all 5 positions, has a great attitude, fierce competitor, high intelligence, solid fundamentals, reliable shooter, ultimate glue guy.
6’4 F Caden Amerman Caden Amerman 6'4" | PF Enderlin | 2023 State ND || Enderlin || 2023
Why? A tireless and gritty worker, he does the little things that help his team win, is a strong BIG that boards up, very unselfish and only cares about what is best for the Eagles.
6’0 G Dylan Marshall Dylan Marshall 6'0" | PG White River | 2022 State SD || White River || SD Attack || 2022
Why? A tough kid, winner, strong, not afraid of the dirty work, he will do anything asked of him, great court awareness, plays with an edge, tough off the bounce and he finds the open man.
6’5 F Erik Foster Erik Foster 6'5" | PF Rugby | 2023 State ND || Rugby || ND Attack || 2023
Why? Great rebounder, smart, knows his role, a sound mid-range jumper, battled all summer against bigger posts, never backs down, stat filler (points, rebounds, assists), active hands are constantly getting tips, impacts the game without putting up huge points.
6’1 F Ethan Stotz Ethan Stotz 6'1" | SF Bismarck | 2022 State ND || Bismarck || 2022
Why? A very active and energetic player, he excels at the top of the potent Demon press, ubiquitous on defense, sneaky and smart, undersized, never plays scared against taller forwards, offensively he thrives in the short-corner.
6’5 Hayden Ruesink Hayden Ruesink 6'5" | SF Sioux Valley | 2022 State SD || Sioux Valley || Pentagon Schoolers || 2022
Why? Not afraid to sacrifice his body for a charge, fights for every rebound, an excellent screener, dives on the court for loose balls, the epitome of a team player.
6’1 F Hudsyn Ruesink || Sioux Valley || Pentagon Schoolers || 2024
Why? A high-energy player that gives maximum effort all the time, he is a ball-of-fire on the court, like his older brother he takes charges and boards up, he does not back down from bigger players, he has a great will to win.
6’1 F Jacob DeVries || Wahpeton || 2022
He is an undersized forward that never gives up against bigger matchups, is always the first to dive on the floor after a ball, prides himself on his defense, big-time hustler, huge heart.
5’10 G James Hagen James Hagen 5'9" | SG West Fargo Sheyenne | 2022 State ND || West Fargo Sheyenne || 2022
A reliable ball-handler that will feed it to the big scorers for Sheyenne, unselfish, plays fast and pushes the tempo, plays hard on defense, Mustangs come first for him, a legitimate 3-point shooter.
6’1 G Kaden Braaflat || Fargo Davies || 2022
Why? A tough and versatile player, he was the stat stuffer on the Davies JV team last season, top 1 or 2 in every stat category, a jack-of-all-trades type player, opportunistic scorer.
6’0 G Landon Moser Landon Moser 6'1" | PG Northern Cass | 2024 State ND || Northern Cass || ND Attack || 2024
Why? A nice sized guard for his age, size helps make him be an excellent defender, he is always diving on the floor for loose balls, always giving 100%, great attitude with a bright future.
6’0 PG Spencer Barr Spencer Barr 5'11" | PG Aberdeen Central | 2023 State SD || Aberdeen Central || Pentagon Schoolers || 2023
Why? Floor general, distributes the ball and gets the rock to the scorers, locks up with opposing team’s best guard, smooth jumper, pressures opposing team by attacking gaps, team leader, and a great shooter.
6’1 G Tevin Dietz Tevin Dietz 6'1" | SG Beach | 2022 State ND || Beach || ND Attack || 2022
Why? He never gives in to the opposition, a very strong kid and a physical specimen, is able to guard big post players with his strength, thrives in transition, rebounder, all-around team player.